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Unicode lookup for emoji, symbol and character codes
Paste a character, enter a U+ codepoint or search by name to inspect Unicode, HTML entities, CSS escapes, UTF-8 bytes, UTF-16 units and typing details.
Sparkles
U+2728 - Emoji / Symbol - Dingbats
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Character: ✨
Codepoint: U+2728
HTML: ✨
CSS: \2728
JSON: \u2728
Technical data
- Unicode name
- Sparkles
- Codepoint
- U+2728
- Unicode block
- Dingbats
- Category
- Emoji / Symbol
- HTML decimal
- ✨
- HTML named
- (none)
- CSS escape
- \2728
- JSON escape
- \u2728
- UTF-8 bytes
- E2 9C A8
- UTF-16 units
- 2728
- Decimal
- 10024
- Octal
- 23450
How to type ✨
Windows: Win + . then search for the character name.
Mac: Control + Cmd + Space, then search.
HTML: ✨ or paste directly.
CSS: content: "\2728"
JavaScript: "\u2728"
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How to use Unicode lookup
- 1. Paste any emoji, symbol, letter or punctuation mark into the input.
- 2. Switch to U+ mode if you already know a codepoint such as U+00A9 or U+2728.
- 3. Copy the Unicode codepoint, HTML entity, CSS escape, JSON escape or UTF bytes.
- 4. Use the values in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, docs, databases or debugging notes.
What is Unicode?
Unicode is the universal character system behind letters, numbers, punctuation, symbols and emojis. Each character gets a codepoint so apps and devices can store, transmit and display the same text consistently across iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, browsers and databases.
Unicode vs UTF-8 vs UTF-16
Unicode defines the characters and their codepoints. UTF-8 and UTF-16 are encodings: they describe how those codepoints become bytes in files, websites, databases, JavaScript strings and APIs.
Common Unicode characters and codes
| Character | Codepoint | Name |
|---|---|---|
| © | U+00A9 | Copyright sign |
| ® | U+00AE | Registered sign |
| ™ | U+2122 | Trade mark sign |
| → | U+2192 | Right arrow |
| ← | U+2190 | Left arrow |
| • | U+2022 | Bullet |
| … | U+2026 | Horizontal ellipsis |
| — | U+2014 | Em dash |
| ✓ | U+2713 | Check mark |
| ✨ | U+2728 | Sparkles |
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Unicode lookup FAQ
What is a Unicode codepoint?
A Unicode codepoint is a unique number assigned to a character, written as U+ followed by hexadecimal digits. For example, A is U+0041 and sparkles is U+2728.
How do I find the Unicode for any character?
Paste any character into the lookup tool and it will show the codepoint, HTML entity, CSS escape, JSON escape, UTF-8 bytes and technical details.
What is the difference between U+XXXX and &#XXXX;?
U+XXXX is Unicode notation used in documentation. &#XXXX; is an HTML decimal entity that browsers can render as the same character.
What is UTF-8?
UTF-8 is the most common Unicode encoding. It uses 1 to 4 bytes per character, with emojis and many symbols usually taking more bytes than basic Latin letters.